Chart Highlights:
- We have a new #1 this week! For the first time, a classic christmas song goes to the top! Unfortunately, it also was boost-driven by an unfortunate passing. "Driving Home For Christmas" (also one of my favourite christmas songs of all time, it might just be my favourite christmas song of all time) by the now late, great Chris Rea reaches the top spot. Which is also Chris Rea's first and what could be his only #1 song in my chart.
- While Ella Langley's "Choosin' Texas" falls to #2, it will probably go back to #1 next week, unless Annalisa (who is at #9 with "Esibizionista"), Leony, SOLEROY or anyone has something to say..
- As for the christmas songs here are the ones that are in the top 10 this week:
#3) Mariah Carey - All I Want For Christmas Is You
#4) Kelly Clarkson - Underneath The Tree
#5) Wham! - Last Christmas
#6) Melanie Thornton - Wonderful Dream (Holidays Are Coming)
#7) Leony & Giovanni Zarrella - Home To Me
#8) Shakin' Stevens - Merry Christmas Everyone
#10) Rea Garvey - Happy Christmas
- This week's highest debut is Teddy Swims' "It Ain't Easy" at #44.
- Other new entries come from No Angels, Lucio Corsi, NEIKED, Ed Sheeran, Wincent Weiss, Sarah Connor and Holly Humberstone.

Sergej's Personal Chart 26.12.2025:

1 3 1(×1) 46 Chris Rea – “Driving Home For Christmas” (RIP Chris Rea)

2 1 1(×3) 10 Ella Langley – “Choosin' Texas”

3 5 3 49 Mariah Carey – “All I Want for Christmas Is You”

4 26 4 32 Kelly Clarkson – “Underneath the Tree”

5 4 2 63 Wham! – “Last Christmas”

6 6 4 49 Melanie Thornton – “Wonderful Dream (Holidays Are Coming)”

7 7 7 4 Leony & Giovanni Zarrella – “Home to Me”

8 8 4 55 Shakin' Stevens – “Merry Christmas Everyone”

9 2 1(×1) 11 Annalisa – “Esibizionista”

10 16 10 4 Rea Garvey – “Happy Christmas”

11 15 11 26 Bobby Helms – “Jingle Bell Rock”

12 33 12 36 Michael Bublé – “It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas”

13 22 5 49 The Pogues ft. Kirsty MacColl – “Fairytale of New York”

14 21 14 18 Ariana Grande – “Santa Tell Me”

15 18 11 37 Brenda Lee – “Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree”

16 31 15 22 Sigrid – “Home To You (This Christmas)”

17 34 17 18 Burl Ives – “A Holly Jolly Christmas”

18 38 18 22 Elton John – “Step Into Christmas”

19 35 19 34 Slade – “Merry Xmas Everybody”

20 39 20 30 Andy Williams – “It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year”

21 42 21 26 José Feliciano – “Feliz Navidad”

22 25 5 10 Leony – “Don't Worry”

23 41 23 23 Coldplay – “Christmas Lights”

24 11 11 3 SOLEROY – “Call It”

25 40 25 18 Dean Martin – “Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!”

26 57 26 23 Queen – “Thank God It's Christmas”

27 9 9 2 Sam Feldt, VIZE, MC4D, & Aloe Blacc – “Hey Son”

28 43 1(×2) 7 Annalisa – “Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)”

29 44 4 9 Jess Glynne – “This Christmas”

30 49 26 9 Ed Sheeran & Elton John – “Merry Christmas”

31 74 31 20 Pentatonix – “Hallelujah”

32 12 6 11 Michael Patrick Kelly – “Run Free”

33 58 26 24 John Lennon, Yoko Ono, & Plastic Ono Band ft. The Harlem Community Choir – “Happy Xmas (War Is Over)”

34 53 34 17 Britney Spears – “My Only Wish (This Year)”

35 70 2 36 Band Aid – “Do They Know It's Christmas?”

36 59 5 17 Sarah Connor – “Ring Out The Bells”

37 52 22 9 Nico Santos – “All Time High”

38 61 22 22 Paul McCartney – “Wonderful Christmastime”

39 65 39 3 Olivia Dean – “The Christmas Song”

40 80 33 15 Bryan Adams – “Christmas Time”

41 17 17 5 Tiffany Aris – “Breathe”

42 19 1(×1) 21 sombr – “12 to 12”

43 14 3 7 Amy Macdonald – “I'm Done (Games That You Play)”

44 NE 44 1 Teddy Swims – “It Ain't Easy”

45 87 45 4 OneRepublic – “Dear Santa”

46 71 46 8 Rolf Zuckowski und seine Freunde – “In Der Weihnachtsbäckerei”

47 20 5 13 Olivia Dean – “So Easy (To Fall in Love)”

48 27 1(×1) 8 Freya Ridings – “Wicker Woman”

49 NE 49 1 No Angels – “Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town”

50 NE 50 1 Lucio Corsi – “Notte Di Natale”

51 28 27 9 SIENNA SPIRO – “Die On This Hill”

52 77 24 32 Wizzard – “I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday”

53 92 53 11 The Ronettes – “Sleigh Ride”

54 93 54 6 Justin Bieber – “Mistletoe”

55 95 55 2 The Darkness – “Christmas Time (Don't Let The Bells End)”

56 97 20 7 Laufey – “Winter Wonderland”

57 90 57 3 Gwen Stefani ft. Blake Shelton – “You Make It Feel Like Christmas”

58 98 58 2 Boney M. – “Mary's Boy Child / Oh My Lord”

59 RE 48 15 Bing Crosby – “White Christmas”

60 10 6 9 Jade LeMac – “Running Home”

61 100 61 5 Sarah Connor – “The Best Side Of Life”

62 55 12 15 Ed Sheeran – “Camera”

63 60 8 8 Gigi D'Alessio ft. Khaled & Jovanotti – “DIAMANTI E ORO”

64 45 1(×1) 18 Olivia Dean – “Man I Need”

65 29 5 7 Miley Cyrus ft. Lindsey Buckingham & Mick Fleetwood – “Secrets”

66 RE 5 32 Zara Larsson – “Lush Life”

67 32 32 4 Maisie Peters – “Say My Name In Your Sleep”

68 NE 68 1 NEIKED ft. Circa Waves – “Sweet Emotion”

69 37 1(×2) 12 Taylor Swift – “The Fate of Ophelia”

70 23 14 35 Kendrick Lamar – “Not Like Us”

71 96 51 9 Eagles – “Please Come Home for Christmas”

72 36 4 18 Michael Patrick Kelly – “The One”

73 13 8 12 Ray Dalton – “Blood Running”

74 24 19 7 Selena Gomez – “In the Dark”

75 RE 67 8 Ava Max – “Christmas Without You”

76 47 35 4 Milky Chance – “Camouflage”

77 30 15 9 Tiziano Ferro – “Fingo&Spingo”

78 50 44 3 Laura Pausini – “RITORNO AD AMARE”

79 48 2 14 RAYE – “WHERE IS MY HUSBAND!”

80 RE 73 3 Nat King Cole – “The Christmas Song”

81 66 17 9 Olly Murs – “Run This Town”

82 RE 82 2 Emma & JVLI – “BRUTTA STORIA”

83 RE 31 13 Taylor Swift – “Christmas Tree Farm”

84 NE 84 1 Ed Sheeran – “Skeletons”

85 RE 34 10 Leona Lewis – “One More Sleep”

86 63 2 17 Rea Garvey – “Take This Heart”

87 RE 7 15 Daryl Hall and John Oates – “Jingle Bell Rock”

88 54 1(×2) 15 Damiano David ft. Tyla & Nile Rodgers – “Talk to Me”

89 NE 89 1 Wincent Weiss – “Jeden Tag Weihnachten”

90 RE 86 3 RAYE – “O Holy Night”

91 62 19 10 David Guetta, Teddy Swims, & Tones and I – “Gone Gone Gone”

92 NE 92 1 Sarah Connor – “Christmas In My Heart”

93 72 56 11 Myles Smith – “Stay (If You Wanna Dance)”

94 51 41 8 Kendrick Lamar – “man at the garden”

95 RE 14 5 Perrie – “Christmas Magic”

96 RE 51 4 Clueso – “Lovesick”

97 64 20 12 Taylor Swift – “Opalite”

98 99 57 8 ROSALÍA, Björk, & Yves Tumor – “Berghain”

99 NE 99 1 Holly Humberstone – “Die Happy”

100 RE 91 2 Cher – “DJ Play a Christmas Song”

DROPOUTS:

-- 46 46 5 Chanin – “Whisper”

-- 56 16 16 Tom Gregory & VIZE – “Make It Right”

-- 67 10 13 Michael Schulte & ÁSDÍS – “Half Of My Heart”

-- 68 15 22 Loi – “Get Lucky”

-- 69 50 4 JADE – “Before You Break My Heart”

-- 73 2 14 Unheilig – “Wunderschön”

-- 75 24 14 Kehlani – “Folded”

-- 76 44 5 Irama – “Senz'anima”

-- 78 10 9 Angelina Mango – “Velo Sugli Occhi”

-- 79 42 4 Tate McRae – “NOBODY'S GIRL”

-- 81 3 12 Alice Merton – “Ignorance Is Bliss”

-- 82 49 6 Ernia – “Per Te”

-- 83 8 19 Glockenbach ft. Tom Walker – “Home”

-- 84 15 7 Sophie and the Giants – “Loser”

-- 85 18 8 Robin Schulz & Sigala ft. Zoe Wees – “AM to PM”

-- 86 86 4 Riku Rajamaa – “Better Off With Love”

-- 88 88 1 Sonny Fodera, D.O.D, & Poppy Baskcomb – “Think About Us”

-- 89 19 12 Dylan Conrique – “Written In Stone”

-- 91 91 1 Ofenbach – “Miles Away”

-- 94 39 6 Katy Perry – “bandaids”

Top 10 without the christmas songs:
1) Ella Langley - Choosin' Texas (=)
2) Annalisa - Esibizionista (=)
3) Leony - Don't Worry (+11)
4) SOLEROY - Call It (+1)
5) Sam Feldt, VIZE, MC4D & Aloe Blacc - Hey Son (-2)
6) Michael Patrick Kelly - Run Free (=)
7) Nico Santos - All Time High (+21)
8) Tiffany Aris - Breathe (+1)
9) Sombr - 12 To 12 (+1)
10) Amy MacDonald - I'm Done (Games That You Play) (-2)

This week's #1: Chris Rea – “Driving Home For Christmas” (RIP Chris Rea)

New entries from this week's chart:

44. Teddy Swims – “It Ain't Easy” (Highest debut this week)

49. No Angels – “Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town”

50. Lucio Corsi – “Notte Di Natale”

68. NEIKED ft. Circa Waves – “Sweet Emotion”

84. Ed Sheeran – “Skeletons”

89. Wincent Weiss – “Jeden Tag Weihnachten”

92. Sarah Connor – “Christmas In My Heart”

99. Holly Humberstone – “Die Happy”

First look chart on Sunday.

This Week's Movers & Shakers: 
 

The Song with Most total weeks on the Chart
'Last Christmas' - Wham! (63 weeks)

Highest New Entry
'It Ain't Easy' – Teddy Swims (#44)

Biggest Climber
'Hallelujah' – Pentatonix (▲43)

Biggest Faller
'Blood Running' – Ray Dalton (▼60)

Highest Dropout
'Whisper' – Chanin (#46)

My #1 songs of 2025:

- ÁSDÍS - Touch Me (2 weeks)
- Lola Young - Messy (1 week)
- Martin Garrix & Jex - Told You So (2 weeks)
- Annalisa - Used To You (1 week)
- LISA - Born Again (feat. Doja Cat & RAYE) (2 weeks)
- Kendrick Lamar & SZA - Luther (1 week)
- Chappell Roan - Pink Pony Club (1 week)
- Vella - All My Love (2 weeks)
- Chappell Roan - The Giver (1 week)

- HAIM - Relationships (4 weeks)
- CHVRCHES - Leave A Trace (1 week)
- Mercer Henderson - Almost, So Close, Maybe (1 week)

- Annalisa - Maschio (3 weeks)
- Alfa & Manu Chao - A Me Mi Piace (13 weeks)
- Ella Langley - Weren't For The Wind (1 week)
- Annalisa & Marco Mengoni - Piazza San Marco (3 weeks)
- Tiziano Ferro - Cuore Rotto (1 week)
- Olivia Dean - Man I Need (1 week)

- Sombr - 12 To 12 (1 week)

- Taylor Swift - The Fate Of Ophelia (2 weeks)
- Damiano David - Talk To Me (feat. Tyla & Nile Rodgers) (2 weeks)

- Freya Ridings - Wicker Woman (1 week)
- Annalisa - Esibizionista (1 week)
- Ella Langley - Choosin' Texas (3 weeks)

- Chris Rea - Driving Home For Christmas (1 week)

Album chart:

1 1 1(×3) 11 Olivia Dean – The Art of Loving

2 2 1(×1) 11 Taylor Swift – The Life of a Showgirl

3 6 1(×2) 7 Michael Patrick Kelly – Traces

4 9 4 6 Zara Larsson – Midnight Sun

5 5 1(×4) 10 Annalisa – MA IO SONO FUOCO

6 3 1(×1) 4 Olly Murs – Knees Up

7 4 4 2 Eros Ramazzotti – UNA STORIA IMPORTANTE

8 RE 4 7 Tiziano Ferro – Sono Un Grande

9 10 1(×1) 13 sombr – I Barely Know Her

10 RE 3 3 Teddy Swims – I've Tried Everything But Therapy (Complete Edition)

DROPOUTS:

-- 7 3 2 Tommaso Paradiso – Casa Paradiso

-- 8 4 4 ROSALÍA – LUX

That was the chart year of 2025! Here's to a new year, a great 2026 and hopefully more great music!

Hey Sergej! :)

Glad to see 'Driving Home For Christmas' at #1 in tribute to the late Chris Rea.

I also like the re-entry for 'Lush Life' following its recent virality!

Good chart yet again.

Take care!

Edited December 26, 2025Dec 26 by Cornishswiftie98

Hey serge!

So many Christmas songs this week 🎄🎄🎄

12 hours ago, Cornishswiftie98 said:

Hey Sergej! :)

Glad to see 'Driving Home For Christmas' at #1 in tribute to the late Chris Rea.

I also like the re-entry for 'Lush Life' following its recent virality!

Good chart yet again.

Take care!

Hey Piran!

"Driving Home For Christmas" was already a #1 contender for this chart, but it was cemented after Chris Rea's passing, was a nice tribute.

The return for "Lush Life" was surprising for me, but hey, always nice to have a great song on my chart and that it went viral recently is a great thing!

4 hours ago, JSG said:

Hey serge!

So many Christmas songs this week 🎄🎄🎄

Hey JSG!

Don't worry, next week it will be back to normal on my charts.

Thank you both for your comments and take care.

Hey Sergej,

Great Xmas🎄 Top 40 + Chris Rea🙏 at the Topspot + Ella Langley, Annalisa, Sam Feldt, Leony and Nico Santos 👍

Best new tracks bubbling under : Ed Sherran, Neiked and Teddy Swims

Edited December 27, 2025Dec 27 by Sven10

Good seeing new entries for Teddy Swims and Ed Sheeran 😁

-- 84 15 7 Sophie and the Giants – “Loser”

Already out ??? 😢

4 hours ago, Sven10 said:

Hey Sergej,

Great Xmas🎄 Top 40 + Chris Rea🙏 at the Topspot + Ella Langley, Annalisa, Sam Feldt, Leony and Nico Santos 👍

Best new tracks bubbling under : Ed Sherran, Neiked and Teddy Swims

Hey Sven!

Glad that you like most of the songs on here.

1 hour ago, SSP said:

Good seeing new entries for Teddy Swims and Ed Sheeran 😁

Hi SSP!

Glad that you like the debuts for Teddy Swims and Ed Sheeran.

40 minutes ago, isanka said:

-- 84 15 7 Sophie and the Giants – “Loser”

Already out ??? 😢

The christmas songs are the reason why it was dropped, but don't worry, it will return next week.

Thank you all for your comments, take care!

Wishing you all a magnificent 2026!

Hi Sergej,

Ella is still hot, that's great!♨️

Amy Macdonald has that driving power, she rarely hits but straight in the bullseye. 🤘

Hi Serge. Merry Christmas! Hope you had a great Christmas.

Fantastic to see Chris Rea at No.1. So sad about his passing.

Also fab to see all the other Christmas songs here

Fantastic chart as always ❤️

52 minutes ago, bgoood said:

Hi Sergej,

Ella is still hot, that's great!♨️

Amy Macdonald has that driving power, she rarely hits but straight in the bullseye. 🤘

Hi there!

Glad that you like Ella still at the top and Amy MacDonald still having driving power with momentum.

1 minute ago, AH Gold said:

Hi Serge. Merry Christmas! Hope you had a great Christmas.

Fantastic to see Chris Rea at No.1. So sad about his passing.

Also fab to see all the other Christmas songs here

Fantastic chart as always ❤️

Hi AH!

Glad that you like Chris Rea at the top, it is really sad to hear about his passing. Such a shock.
And glad that you like the christmas songs there as well.

Thank you both for your comments and take care.

Hey Sergej,

Leona back!! ☺️

Zara re-entering!! 😇

Britney almost Top30!! 😍

Kelly Top4!! My favourite christmas songs!! 🤗